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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Teddington 1906

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Teddington]

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Table: CAUSES OF DEATHS.The various causes contributing to the deaths (fully corrected) belonging to Teddington are shown in Table [V They include the following:—

CAUSES OF DEATHS.

The various causes contributing to the deaths (fully corrected) belonging to Teddington are shown in Table [V They include the following:—

Measles6
Whooping Cough3
Enteric Fever1
Epidemic Influenza4
Diarrhœa21
Puerperal Fever1
Other Septic Diseases6
Phthisis19
Other Tuberculous Diseases6
Cancer16
Bronchitis15
Pneumonia20
Pleurisy2
Other Diseases of the Respiratory Organs4
Alcoholism and Cirrhosis of the Liver3
Premature Birth9
Diseases and Accidents of Parturition1
Heart Diseases23
Accidents4
Suicides4
Diabetes4
Acute Rheumatism2
Pernicious Anaemia1
Intestinal Obstruction2
Old Age17
All other causes44
238

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Of these, 113 were males and 125 females; 53 were
under 1 year of age and 71 were over 65 years of age.